Pfeiffer Hits Shot at Buzzer, Falls in Controversial Ending at Mary Baldwin
Staunton, Va. (Feb. 11, 2023) – Pfeiffer University hit the apparent game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, but fell to Mary Baldwin 81-80 on Saturday afternoon in Staunton, Va.
The Basics
Score - Mary Baldwin def. Pfeiffer, 81-80
Records - Pfeiffer (8-15, 4-8 USA South), Mary Baldwin (13-10, 8-4 USA South)
Location – Staunton, Va.
How It Happened
Trailing 80-77 with 40 seconds remaining, Pfeiffer's
Clayton Robinson (Charlotte, N.C.) buried a jumper to pull the Falcons to 80-79. A Pfeiffer foul then sent MBU's Luke Ogle to the free throw line with 14 seconds to play. Ogle made the first attempt to put MBU ahead 81-79, but his second attempt missed and was rebounded by Pfeiffer's
Rashamel Butler.
MBU then fouled Pfeiffer's
Daniel Fulp (Winston-Salem, N.C.), sending Fulp to the line for a one-and-one opportunity with 1.5 second6s remaining. Fulp hit the first shot pulling Pfeiffer to 81-80.
His second shot missed and was a strong straight rebound off the rim, where the ball was tapped to Pfeiffer's
Donte Forrester-Jhagroo (Tampa, Fla.)
Jhagroo then unleashed a long three-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining that found the bottom of the net.
The USA South officiating crew then met together at midcourt following the shot and ruled the shot did not leave Jhagroo's hand before the time elapsed, sending Mary Baldwin to the 81-80 win.
Individual Leaders
- Daniel Fulp led five Pfeiffer players in double-figures with 22 points. He also pulled down eight rebounds.
- Rashamel Butler (Ridgeland, S.C.) scored 15 points and hauled in 14 rebounds.
- Clayton Robinson hit three from long range and finished with 13 points.
- Taylan Rowe (Oakboro, N.C.) scored 12 points and had five rebounds.
- Daymon Beckwith (Jacksonville, N.C.) managed 10 points and six rebounds.
Up Next
Pfeiffer will travel to Methodist University on Wednesday, Feb. 15 for their final USA South regular season road game of the season. Tipoff from Fayetteville, N.C. is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
